Tufts Veterinary Field Service

A Fine Swine

Thursday, May 12th, 2022

Following a brain injury, piglet Spot becomes welcoming mascot at Long Table Farm

Historic $3.5M Gift Received from SVF Foundation

Wednesday, May 4th, 2022

Dorrance H. Hamilton Professorship in Applied Reproductive Medicine established

All Hands on Deck

Monday, August 24th, 2020

A full collaboration between Travis’s owner, primary care veterinarian, and Tufts Equine Center ends in a successful outcome

Rachell Perkins sitting on a fence with her horse, Travis, who is an Appaloosa, next to her.

The Time to Vaccinate Horses for EEE Is Now

Thursday, June 25th, 2020

Equine veterinarian says the region is likely in the middle of a three-year surge in the viral disease, which kills 90% of infected horses

Reduce Mosquito Exposure on the Farm

Friday, August 30th, 2019

A viral illness primarily transmitted by mosquitoes, Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is fatal in more than 90% of infected horses.

Grey Percheron mare showing her pretty eye with mosquito on eyebrow.

7 Dos and Don’ts for Managing Infectious Disease on the Farm

Monday, September 10th, 2018

A variety of sources can harbor infectious diseases that impact horses, from mosquitos and rodents to pastures and water supplies, to name a few – which is why it is integral to have a strategy in place to contain and resolve them.

Training the Scientists and Clinicians of Tomorrow

Friday, June 1st, 2018

Cummings School’s clinics treat 80,000-plus patients a year, while training the veterinarians of the future.

Equine Clinical Case Challenge: Behavioral Changes and Decreased Appetite

Wednesday, February 21st, 2018

A six-year-old Morgan mare presented with the primary complaint of behavioral changes, decreased appetite, especially for grain, and being very uncomfortable when ridden.